Gateway Elks Lodge names Teenager of the Month for February

February’s outstanding teenager comes from David Douglas High School. She is a senior with a 3.98 grade-point-average. The daughter of proud parents, Kitfoon and Oikam, she is Kahei Lee.

In addition to academic excellence, she is active in her school, in sports and in her community.

It likely goes without saying that Kahei is a member of the National Honor Society. She is also part of David Douglas’ Student Council, organizing school events such as “Community 101”. She is the divisional secretary of the Key Club. As part of this club, Kahei and her fellow club members volunteer with the Oregon Food Bank, Blanchet House of Hospitality, Portland Potluck in the Park, the Providence Bridge Pedal and the Rose Festival Rock-and-Roll-Portland Half-Marathon.

A three-year member of the David Douglas Tennis Team, Kahei has earned two varsity letters with one more season to go. She is a member of her school’s FIRST Robotics team as the media liaison. FIRST stands for, “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology” and is a national program to stir interest in technology and engineering. Her team is building a robot to compete in the Pacific Northwest Regional Championship in April at the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum.

In her free time, Kahei enjoys singing, making “plushies,” and reading insightful books – such as The Life of Pi. She has applied to several colleges but has not heard back yet. She is looking at a possible career in public relations.

Gateway Elks Lodge is pleased to honor a local teenager each month. If you have a teen in our local area who you think should be recognized or if you would like to find out more about the great things Gateway Elks Lodge is doing for charities please call 503-255-6535, stop by and see us at 711 N.E. 100th Ave., visit us on line at www.gatewayelks.com or “LIKE” us on Facebook